The big news in the governor’s race this week is that former United Nations ambassador Kelly Craft gained significant ground on Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican nominee in the Kentucky gubernatorial election, according to a poll conducted by Fox 56 and Emerson College. The poll surveyed 900 “very likely” Republican […]
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The Frankfort LINK: NKU political professor provides analysis on 2023 legislative session
On Wednesday, March 29, the legislature convenes for the last two days of the 2023 legislatures session. They adjourned on March 16 for the 10 day veto period, where the governor vetoed multiple bills, including the controversial Senate Bill 150, which will ban gender-affirming care for children. The legislature will spend its last two days […]
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The Frankfort LINK: Legislature passes ‘South Dakota’ style ban on gender affirming care
The Kentucky legislature passed a bill last week that will place a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for kids in Kentucky after the legislature snuck in language to another bill and then quickly passed it in an unannounced meeting before moving it through both chambers. The legislation — which has switched to multiple bill numbers […]
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The Frankfort LINK: GOP holds first gubernatorial debate
Welcome back to another episode of the Frankfort LINK. In today’s episode, we will discuss the first Republican gubernatorial debate held on March 7 at the Henry Clay Event Center in Louisville. Four Republican candidates took to the debate stage: Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles, State Auditor Mike Harmon, and Somerset Mayor […]